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Title: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: DC on June 02, 2017, 06:29:22 pm
This is the bow that I've been fiddling with for a while. 45#@28" 62NTN. Siyahs are also OS and the tip overlays are fumed OS. OS is very hard so I just marked the arrow pass with a couple of file cuts filled with graphite and 5 min epoxy. You can see there is very little difference between braced and unbraced. This is the natural deflex. It's a cinch to brace and I was expecting it to be a real dog with so little early draw weight. But it shoots right around 165fps with a 10gpp arrow. So far I'm really liking this bow.
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: DC on June 02, 2017, 06:30:23 pm
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Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: penderbender on June 02, 2017, 07:20:18 pm
Very nice Don. I really like that tiller! Cheers- brendan
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Post by: Pat B on June 02, 2017, 07:30:17 pm
Excellent bow, DC. Well done.  :OK
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 02, 2017, 07:39:45 pm
Fantastic execution Don. Great work.
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 02, 2017, 07:43:40 pm
Wow! That is a sweeeeeeeet bow DC!  (-S Beautifully executed with the siyahs and all. I've never attempted one of those before but now I think I must try. Keep your mailbox free so I can bombard you with PMs!

You really should be proud of this one.  ;)
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on June 02, 2017, 08:12:13 pm
Awesome bow DC!! Did you leave a little of the main limb sticking past the siyahs to make the bridges?sounds like good performance and an easy shooter.

Kyle
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: DC on June 02, 2017, 08:29:26 pm
Wow, thanks guys! I'm really grateful for the comments. There are pictures of the constuction here  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60489.0.html The bridges are part of the siyah, I almost cut them off and then caught myself. Mailbox is always open but everything I know is in the link.
Thanks again
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: BowEd on June 02, 2017, 09:22:36 pm
Good work Don getting a recurve done on an ocean spray with siyahs.Should be a sweet shooter.
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Post by: DuBois on June 02, 2017, 09:22:59 pm
Wow Man! That's awesome!
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: PatM on June 02, 2017, 09:53:33 pm
Excellent! I really like how you trimmed the siyahs  in such a functional way.
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Post by: Blayne on June 02, 2017, 10:13:53 pm
Great job Don! Got to see that one shooting:)
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Post by: rps3 on June 03, 2017, 05:48:17 am
That's a good one.
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: Stixnstones on June 03, 2017, 06:47:33 am
wow! that's a cool freakin bow.. well done
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Post by: loon on June 03, 2017, 07:37:12 am
Very nice!
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Post by: leonwood on June 03, 2017, 10:20:33 am
Nice bow an I like the glue job! still want to do that some time but am to scared to try. Must shoot really smooth with the deflex and the recurves
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: DC on June 03, 2017, 10:30:46 am
I think I could have taken off a little more but you get to a point where caution trumps bravery. I also noticed the law of diminishing returns kicks in here. The first 10 grams you take off the tips you get a good increase in fps, the next 10 grams, not so much. Leon, give it a try. V joints are quite easy.

Thanks for the kudos
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: Aaron H on June 03, 2017, 11:44:17 am
Very cool, a well made bow with great bend. :OK
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Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2017, 12:07:47 pm
Hey D.C. I just caught this one that turned out great.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: wizardgoat on June 03, 2017, 04:59:46 pm
Nice work Don, I love seeing a guy try new things.
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Post by: selfbow joe on June 03, 2017, 09:38:21 pm
Nice bow
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Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on June 04, 2017, 08:00:16 pm
Well done Sir!
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: Onebowonder on June 05, 2017, 08:49:13 am
This is a beautiful bow sir.  I really am happy it turned out to be easy to brace.  It certainly could have been otherwise!

OneBow
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: silent sniper on June 05, 2017, 11:53:21 am
That is a great looking bow right there! Great job! SS
Title: Re: Ocean Spray with siyahs
Post by: bradsmith2010 on June 05, 2017, 11:55:03 am
really nice, th anks for posting chrono results,,really helps evaluate the design, ,even with natural deflex it shoots really well,, (W